Leon Garrison appointed General Manager of Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center

Published 10:21 am, Friday, July 29, 2016

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GALVESTON - Leon Garrison has been appointed to the General Manager at the Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center. Garrison will oversee the hotel’s operations that include 428 guestrooms, more than 103,000 square feet of convention center space and the full-service spa.

Garrison brings more than 30 years of extensive hotel experience to his new position. He worked for Marriott International for 10 years and White Lodging for 7 years. In 2008, he joined the Moody Gardens Hotel as the Executive Housekeeper, where he managed the hotel’s laundry and housekeeper operations. In 2010, he was promoted to the Director of Housekeeping and Maintenance, in which he provided leadership to the maintenance team, while still organizing the hotel’s laundry and housekeepers. Three years later, Garrison was promoted to the Rooms Division Manager where he managed room operations.

During his time at Moody Gardens Hotel, Garrison has helped streamline customer service, housekeeping procedures, front desk processes and more, which have helped elevate our Gulf Coast resort to the premier destination on Galveston Island.

Born and raised in Johnston, Iowa, Garrison earned a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Restaurant Management from the University of Las Vegas Nevada in 1989. He is married and has four children and enjoys spending time with family.

Garrison will replace current General Manager, Garvin O’Neil who is departing after 15 years to pursue his passion of teaching at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

The Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center is a Four-Diamond resort that features 428 guest rooms, including 10 hospitality and 13 junior suites and an expansive 103,000 square feet of combined convention and meeting space. Nestled among 242 lush tropical acres, Moody Gardens’ state-of-the-art facilities and unique versatility are truly awe inspiring. The hotel’s amenities include a Texas-sized heated pool, as well as a full-service spa, fine and casual dining, 24-hour room service, an indoor lap pool and fitness center, Moody Brews Starbucks outlet, Garden Cay activity room and the Moody Gardens Golf Course. Visitors can explore the Aquarium, Rainforest and Discovery Pyramids and the MG 3D and 4D Special FX Theaters; enjoy the white sands, Lazy River and Tower Slides of Palm Beach; or cruise aboard the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat.